AlamoCafe Recipes

AlamoCafe Recipes

Join us soon for cooking tips and classes right in our AlamoCafe in the AlamoShape Ballroom. For now, access a really fantastic selection of recipes of all sorts at geniuskitchen.com. This great, free site has all kinds of recipes (not all lowfat, mind you!) with nutritional breakdowns not only for the recipe, but for each main ingredient.

The comprehensive index even lets you search by ingredient if you have something in your fridge you need to use up. Below are a few healthier favorites of ours, and some from our members as well!

This makes four 8 oz servings. Makes 1 blenderful which is four 8oz servings, each 88 calories, 3 grams protein, 0 grams fat* You can substitute 2 tsps of vanilla extract and 4 packets of Equal if you don’t have the vanilla syrup (it’s a little pricey at $5/bottle). Calorie count remains the same.

Don’t stir, just stick a straw in it and get ready to make another!Adjust ingredients to make it creamier (more half and half) or fizzier (more club soda).You can substitute orange flavored club soda for a slight orange creamsicle flavor, or try chocolate syrup instead of grenadine. Calorie count remains the same. This cool summer concoction is the first beverage to really take care of my sweet tooth. I hope you enjoy it, too!

Makes 1 serving: 65 calories, 1 gram protein, 0 grams fat

Orange Julius Revisited

INGREDIENTS:

1 ½ cups skim milk

3 oz (¼ of a large can) of Frozen OJ concentrate (do not mix with water, do not thaw)

1 small container (6 oz) fat free orange yogurt

4 Tbsp packed brown sugar (try the Splenda version!)

1 tsp. vanilla

DIRECTIONS:Blend in blender until OJ is completely smooth about 10 seconds.

Makes 1 blenderful which is about four 8oz servings, each 154 calories, 5 grams protein, 0 grams fat, approx 3% iron, 3% vitamin A, 19% calcium, and 123% vitamin C* This would be great with an extra ½ cup Fat Free half and half and ½ cup ice to make it a frostier drink! It does not change the calorie count significantly (about 20 extra calories and 1 more gram of protein in each serving.)You can add a banana or vanilla protein powder to make a great drink for yourself or your kids.

DIRECTIONS:Spray stock pot with cooking spray.Rinse pork loin of most of peppered seasoning, but not all. Cut into bite sized pieces.Brown onion and pork. Add vegetables, seasonings, boullion and stir.Add green chile and use container to add water til pan is full, about 3-4 containers of water (6-8 cups.) Add more boullion and seasonings if it gets diluted too much. Bring to boil and cook til vegetables are tender and liquid is reduced to desired point. You can substitue chicken for the pork and get almost the same fat/protein/calorie count. Makes 5 servings: 193 calories, 19 grams protein, 4 grams fat